Chop suey, USA : the story of Chinese food in America / / Yong Chen ; book and cover design, Chang Jae Lee |
Autore | Chen Yong |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Chichester, England : , : Columbia University Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (325 p.) |
Disciplina | 641.5951 |
Collana | Arts and Traditions of the Table : Perspectives on Culinary History |
Soggetto topico |
Cooking, Chinese
Chinese - United States - Social life and customs Food habits - United States - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-231-53816-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface: The Genesis of the Book -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Chop Suey, the Big Mac of the Pre-McDonald's Era -- 1. Why Is Chinese Food So Popular? -- 2. The Empire and Empire Food -- 3. Chinese Cooks as Stewards of Empire -- 4. The Cradle of Chinese Food -- 5. The Rise of Chinese Restaurants -- 6. The Makers of American Chinese Food -- 7. "Chinese-American Cuisine" and the Authenticity of Chop Suey -- 8. The Chinese Brillat-Savarin -- Conclusion: The Home of No Return -- Afterword: Why Study Food? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459842203321 |
Chen Yong
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New York ; ; Chichester, England : , : Columbia University Press, , 2014 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chop suey, USA : the story of Chinese food in America / / Yong Chen ; book and cover design, Chang Jae Lee |
Autore | Chen Yong |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Columbia University Press, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 292 pages) |
Disciplina | 641.5951 |
Collana | Arts and traditions of the table : perspectives on culinary history |
Soggetto topico |
Cooking, Chinese
Chinese - United States - Social life and customs Food habits - United States - History |
ISBN |
0-231-53816-2
9780231538169 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface: The Genesis of the Book -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Chop Suey, the Big Mac of the Pre-McDonald's Era -- 1. Why Is Chinese Food So Popular? -- 2. The Empire and Empire Food -- 3. Chinese Cooks as Stewards of Empire -- 4. The Cradle of Chinese Food -- 5. The Rise of Chinese Restaurants -- 6. The Makers of American Chinese Food -- 7. "Chinese-American Cuisine" and the Authenticity of Chop Suey -- 8. The Chinese Brillat-Savarin -- Conclusion: The Home of No Return -- Afterword: Why Study Food? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787027903321 |
Chen Yong
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New York : , : Columbia University Press, , [2014] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chop suey, USA : the story of Chinese food in America / / Yong Chen ; book and cover design, Chang Jae Lee |
Autore | Chen Yong |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Columbia University Press, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 292 pages) |
Disciplina | 641.5951 |
Collana | Arts and traditions of the table : perspectives on culinary history |
Soggetto topico |
Cooking, Chinese
Chinese - United States - Social life and customs Food habits - United States - History |
ISBN |
0-231-53816-2
9780231538169 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface: The Genesis of the Book -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Chop Suey, the Big Mac of the Pre-McDonald's Era -- 1. Why Is Chinese Food So Popular? -- 2. The Empire and Empire Food -- 3. Chinese Cooks as Stewards of Empire -- 4. The Cradle of Chinese Food -- 5. The Rise of Chinese Restaurants -- 6. The Makers of American Chinese Food -- 7. "Chinese-American Cuisine" and the Authenticity of Chop Suey -- 8. The Chinese Brillat-Savarin -- Conclusion: The Home of No Return -- Afterword: Why Study Food? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811813803321 |
Chen Yong
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New York : , : Columbia University Press, , [2014] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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